on Sep 21st, 2007Elderly Seniors Attracted to Suicide as Choice of Checking Out
Elderly suicide rates by state for 1999-2004
Imagine coming home from work to find this on your grandmother’s door: “Don’t come in by yourself. Get somebody to come with you. Sorry, Love Beale.” 72-year-old Anne Beale Golsan had shot herself in the head. Depression is usually a lifelong condition. Whether it leads to someone deciding to end their life just might depend on whether you spot the warning signs or just phone in one more obligatory call to “check in” while their “checking out.”